1From Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 3 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
The contents of this letter must be an absolute secret between you and myself, not communicable, as yet , even to the partner of all your secrets, altho’ interested in it. Would you accept the chair of law in the University? your present place I know is honorable and profitable; but our professorship is preferable in every point of view. 1. an elegant and convenient house, offices and garden...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 16 April 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
As a supplement to my letter of Apr. 3. I can now inform you that I have rec d M r Cabell’s, Gen l Cocke’s, & mr Madison’s written approbn of the appmt proposed in that letter. this with my own is a majority. I shall not write to the other 3. until I know you will accept, and then only as a just respect to them and for your greater satisfn without awaiting their answers to act on those of the...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Dabney Carr, 13 June 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of troubling you with a small commission of enquiry to which I will not add that of a long preamble. Mess rs Dodge & Iznard of Marseilles, by a letter of Feb. 18. 26. advised me that they had shipped 2 casks of wine for me on board the ship Mandarin A. M. Norman Master, bound to the port of Baltimore, and consigned for me to the Collector of that port. that letter I recieved...